Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-15

Among an excellent collection of beets
Hugh Caskey had one of the turnip vari
ETY. which weighed IL pounds.
Sorghum was shown in variety and
splendor. This IS one of the regions for
growing sorghum and making sugar.
/ The land agents purchased many agri-
cultural articles, and are sending them
into different eastern neighborhoods.
/ Corn was exhibited in large variety.
The quality, we say unhesitatingly, is as
good as one need expect to find at any
fair.
The attendance at the fair on Wednes-
day and Thursday was large. We think it
safe to place it at 1000 persons, including
children.
Kafir corn looks much like rice corn,
but is better yielder. Superintendent
A. 8. Baker has grown some, and he be-
ieves in it.
President McGarvie had on exhibition
a True Pittern pumpkin, which had been
grown since September 6, and whose
weight was 80 pounds.
The excursion, with the exception of a
few stragglers, did not materialize. What
strangers were at the fair did think it was
a big thing, though.
The big pepper pods shown by Geo.
Galloway establish the fact that Trego
county can grow her own condiments
portion of them, we mean, of course!
| "Ihave seen fairs in counties back East,
with more people in one township than
there are in all of Trego county, which
+ did not excel this one" - Many Practical
| Observers.
Little Walter Baker, while in the pony
race Thursday afternoon, was thrown from
his horse. He was not hurt much, but
he drew the crowd until his condition was
ascertained. Walter was ahead in the
race until this accident stopped him.
Having always commended that it is un-
necessary to go beyond Trego county to
| find the best of American civilization
amply illustrated, it will not seem incon-
sistent for us to say that the crowd at the
fair backed up this record completely.
We say it.
Potatoes of numerous varieties and in
bushel samples were numerous Such
potatoes as G. F. Mclean, G. C. Ride way
and the other exhibitors displayed CON
vince all reasoning people that there is no
sense in Trego county sending to Colo
RADIO for potatoes when she has nicer ones
of home growing.
Col. A. T. Morgan was at Topeka the
fore part of the week.
District Clerk Blair's office has been
given thorough renovating.
Fine Woolens = jlsS arrived = at
49,,
"a. w. Burnett, Of Buffalo Park, was
in town on Thursday and Friday.
Miss G.. T. Stickney is visiting her
sister, Mrs. G.. F. Nealley, at Lansing,
Kansas.
Mr.. E. B. Cove, World subscriber
at Harpster, ILL, arrived in town in time
to see the fair Thursday.
"A. C.Frick reached home by the 1925
train on Thursday, looking like he had
enjoyed the national encampment and
his visit to Rock Island.
The adjourned meeting of the Ladies
Society of the Presbyterian church will
take place at Mrs. DR.. farmers next
Monday afternoon, at Pm.
School in this district was dismissed
on Wednesday and Thursday, in order to
give the pupils chance to attend the
fair. They grabbed the chance, and en-
joyed the results.
Mrs. A. e. Damn and children, on the
way home from Colorado to st. Louis,
stopped at w. III. DAMS few days this
| week, resuming their eastward course
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Cyrus Monroe has returned from
her eastern visit. Mr.. Monroe reports
that she is more than satisfied with Trego
county since experiencing the weather
back there for several weeks.
Attention is called to the business
card of G. e. Abbott, gentleman of
pleasing address, who is engaging In the
occupation of ieweler in Wa-Keeney. Mr..
Abbott comes from Geneva, Wis, and
the World welcomes hime to our midst.
Mr.. Abbott will conduct his business in
DR.. Jones's drug store
The County Superintendent has Just
received lot of handsome writing charts,
presented by Ivison, Blackman 4 Co., to
accompany the Spencerian copy books
now in use. Each school district Of
Trego county is entitled to one OF these
charts; and they can be obtained at the
SUPERINTENDENT Office.
An extra freight train going east last
Saturday morning broke in two west OF
the Hays tank. The forward part of the
train stopped at the tank to water the
engines, when the rear part caught up
and smashed into it. Six cars were totally
wrecked, and three others badly damaged.
Capt Taylor and Road Master Mcmahon
with their respective gangs had the track
cleared by the time No. 2 reached that
point. It was terrible night; dark and
stormy. = Ellis Headlight, n.